The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-12
POLITICS ALL ALIVE,

President Cleveland Does Not Know Yet
Whether He Wants to Run Again.
Washington Special to New York sun.
A gentleman who has just returned from the
Northwest says:
While in St Paul, few days SINCE saw
letter written by President Cleveland to per-
sonal friend, in which he discusses at soma
length the prospects of his being candidate for
a reconciliation. The President says that he
has not fully determined that ne will be a candi-
date for second term The results Of his ad-
ministration thus far have not been, as they
could not possibly be. apparent as yet.
either in practical effect in their
preston upon the people at large. Tho
President is desirous that the country shall
have opportunity to study the effect of his
general policy. and to give it such fair criticism
may be obtained after actual consideration.
and not such as has been heard. generally given
on the spur OF the moment. Should he deter
mine, however to become a candidate, he says
that he proposes to take his campaign into his
own hands He intmates that the ticket upon
which he runs must be made to suit himself,
he is determined to Law out the plan of cam
paign which must be successful. He says that
ne shall decide upon his candidacy at sufi-
eiently early time to give the party every oppor-
and to secure the benefits, If any accrue. from
his administration.
''In that section the statement OF tho Presi-
dent in regard to the ticket is taken to mean
that General Villas will not be allowed upon the
ticket under any circumstances. A Democratic
politician of St Paul, commenting upon this
point. said:
~ am satisfied from the general tone of this
letter that the President has never been entire
lv agreed to the selection of General Villas as a
member of his Cabinet. His appointment as
Postmaster general conceded a tribute to
the section from which he came, as we'll as in
concession to the demands of man who claimed
to have rendered his party some service. Cen
era Villas is thorough politician. and is very
close to being a professional one. That sort OF
man does not satisfy the President, and he
knows would not satisfy certain class from
whom he expects renewed support
IF am not wrong in the impression that /
have gained, believe the President has deter
mined if he is to have the dictum in the
struction of his ticket, to have Gen. John G.
Black, the present Commissioner of Pensions,
nominated for the vice-presidency. He as
come to the belief that General Black is solid
with the soldier element. and could draw a large
which would be otherwise decidedly uuattractive
to old Democratic soldiers. In any event
the letter seems to indicate that the President
proposes to do with his next camp paig gn as he has
done with his entire administration-that is.
take it entirely into his own hands. run it upon
his own lines, and bear the responsibility for
his own defeat should it occur"
The gentleman fnrther says that it Is rumorec
that the Hon. P. Fl. Kelley. of ST. Paul, who. to
large extent. with Michael Doran, has con-
trolled the patronage of Minnesota, and ever
pre-empted narrow official strip In the States
and Territories surrounding, has become David
B. Hill man. 1t is SID that Kelley is piqued at
the refusal of the administration to make cer-
tain appointments that he desired, and at the
same time is not at all pleased with the Presi-
dents anti-machine and civil-sersice reforu
views.